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• Beatboxing Spider-Man: A legend among Geordies is unmasked

  17-04-2018 22:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Piotr Hajduk moved to Newcastle in 2015 and has been known as Beatboxing Spider-Man ever since.
  
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• Watch businessman who tried to meet young girl for sex beg paedophile hunters to let him go

  17-04-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Married Alan Leightley, of Fenham, told who he thought was a 15-year-old he wanted to take her virginity during a six-month grooming campaign
  
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• Baby scan nail design turns County Durham beautician into viral sensation

  17-04-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  People are going wild for Sarah Clarke's ultrasound nail designs
  
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• Sunderland dealt major injury blow as key players ruled out for the rest of the season

  17-04-2018 19:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Black Cats will have to face relegation rivals Burton Albion on Saturday without several first-team regulars due to untimely injuries
  
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• Song released in memory of six week old baby killed by cruel condition

  17-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Song released in memory of tragic tot Elliot Kirby, who spent his short life in two Tyneside hospitals
  
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• Soaring temperatures are coming to the North East from Wednesday - the best places to enjoy the sun

  17-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We've rounded up the weather in three great places to spend the upcoming sunny days as temperatures are set to hit 20C
  
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• Rafa Benitez has had offers but he wants to stay - if Newcastle match his ambition, believes Quinn

  17-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Columnist Mick Quinn believes it is essential that Newcastle United tie Rafa Benitez down to a long-term contract
  
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• Government 'minded to accept' plans for North of Tyne Authority

  17-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Communities Secretary Sajid Javid is considering proposals for a new mayor-led North of Tyne Combined Authority
  
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• From St James' Park to the Metrocentre: Google Earth shows how the North East has changed since WW2

  17-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The site holds NASA images of parts of the region from 1945 when St James' Park and the Metrocentre looked very different
  
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• Dwight Gayle reveals his role in the Newcastle dressing room - and what 'drives' him to succeed

  17-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United striker Dwight Gayle has scored just five Premier League goals this season, but his all-round game has improved
  
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• Champagne and an early Christmas: Daughter recalls mum's amazing lust for life even in final days

  17-04-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Julie Roberts told ChronicleLive 'I know I can’t hope for a long life but I can choose to enjoy life' before her death from breast cancer
  
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• Blyth Spartans legend Robbie Dale named in Northern Premier League's all-time greatest XI

  17-04-2018 18:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Blyth Spartans forward Robbie Dale has been named alongside Jamie Vardy and Grant Holt as one of the Northern Premier League's greatest players
  
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• Lakes Distillery to sell in supermarkets and international airports to help sales take off

  17-04-2018 18:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The distillery is attempting to increase its international presence by selling its branded spirits in duty free shops
  
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• 40 funniest pet photos sent in by readers in Newcastle & the North East

  17-04-2018 18:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We have trawled our archives for the pet photographs that can't help but make you smile! Thanks to all who sent in their wonderful cat, dog, rabbit and guinea pig pictures
  
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• How tall is Joel Asoro? Sunderland striker tipped for a big future in the game

  17-04-2018 18:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland's Sweden Under-21 international has made a big impression for the Black Cats this season
  
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• X Factor winner confirmed to headline this year's Northumberland Live in Bedlington

  17-04-2018 17:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The singer/songwriter will headline the free Northumberland Live event in July with other acts set to be announced over the coming weeks
  
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• Business leaders meet to discuss the future of region's transport infrastructure

  17-04-2018 17:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  On the agenda was the Hyperloop system, which could allow people to travel from Newcastle to Edinburgh in 14 minutes
  
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• Lloyds Bank to close 49 branches - but the North East has escaped the cull

  17-04-2018 17:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Banking giant is closing Lloyds and Halifax branches with the loss of more than 1,200 jobs
  
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• Fernando Torres speaks about his future after links to Newcastle United

  17-04-2018 17:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fernando Torres will leave Atletico this summer and has been linked with a move to Newcastle United
  
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• 20 Newcastle stag party groups show off their style at city bars & clubs

  17-04-2018 17:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We took a look back over the last year to assemble this gallery which might give you ideas for your own stag do
  
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• When will the A1 reopen? Rush-hour delays expected after two cars crashed at Kenton Bar

  17-04-2018 17:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The northbound carriageway of the A1 was closed at Kenton Bar and Kingston Park due to the two-vehicle crash at 12pm on Tuesday
  
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• County Durham teen on stab death charge

  17-04-2018 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Omid Saidy was stabbed to death in a fight outside Parsons Green station in October, a court hears.
  
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• The Everything is Black and White Podcast - Looking at the key men behind Newcastle's form

  17-04-2018 17:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Host Andrew Musgrove is joined by Chris Waugh and Sean McCormick to discuss all things Newcastle United
  
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• Former Sunderland favourite Yann M'Vila's verdict on a possible return to play in England

  17-04-2018 17:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  He was a big favourite on Wearside during his loan spell with Sunderland, but Yann M'Vila admits he doesn't know what the future holds
  
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• Why Newcastle and Liverpool fans have been crucial to the success of both clubs this season

  17-04-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Columnist Mick Quinn is a former Newcastle United player, but he was born and raised as a Liverpool fan too
  
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• What is flossing and how do I do it? The Fortnite dance craze which is proving a huge hit

  17-04-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Fortnite video game has proved incredibly popular, as has 'the floss' dance move which players perform during the game
  
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• Student vows to 'drink Vodka from a sock and kiss men' in bid to attend Newcastle University ball

  17-04-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A Newcastle Uni student is currently in Malaysia but wants to come back for society ball - so she has come up with a novel way of funding it
  
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• Sons of hit-and-run victim Susan Fuller tell of torment as they hit out at justice system

  17-04-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The family of 63-year-old Susan Fuller are furious after killer driver Sean Herman was jailed for just seven years after her death in Howdon
  
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• Pensioners 'stranded' as both lifts break inside 20-storey flats in Newcastle

  17-04-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Organisation Your Homes Newcastle says sorry as it blames damage caused as it carried out work on the lifts at Vallum Court
  
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• New TV show looking for groups of friends to show off their hometown's nightlife

  17-04-2018 16:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Do you think the rest of the country needs to see how good your hometown's nightlife is? You might want to apply for this new TV show
  
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• County Durham teen on trial accused of murder after man stabbed to death near London home

  17-04-2018 16:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Omid Saidy was stabbed to death and two teens - including a 17-year-old from Shildon - are on trial accused of murder
  
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• Appeal launched to find family of Jarrow OAP killed in bike smash

  17-04-2018 16:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  70-year-old died in hospital following the incident on Sunday afternoon; An appeal's been launched to find his family
  
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• Matt Ritchie discusses THAT Aubameyang incident after Newcastle's Arsenal win

  17-04-2018 16:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Magpies fans were loving Ritchie's apparent snub of Aubameyang after Sunday's win over Arsenal but all is not what it seemed
  
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• Sunderland target Jon Nolan 'flattered' by Black Cats interest after impressive season

  17-04-2018 16:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland manager Chris Coleman reportedly watched Jon Nolan last month with a view to a summer deal
  
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• Consett photographer shows the North East's beautiful landscapes at their best

  17-04-2018 16:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We feature the work of Simon Saunders of Consett, after a huge response by keen photographers to our Take Your Pic project
  
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• Four masked robbers broke into Washington home and threatened a man inside

  17-04-2018 15:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man inside the home was left shaken and bruised after two men threatened him while two others raided his home in Washington
  
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• We are selling the adverts in Friday’s Journal in a blind auction and you can bid here

  17-04-2018 15:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Everyone loves an auction so on Friday April 27 - for the first time in the paper's history - The Journal is giving it a go
  
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• Newcastle promoters and bar staff ready to drag up and strut their stuff for charity at The Empress

  17-04-2018 15:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A packed house of revellers will descend on the Newcastle city centre bar for the Mr (S) Empress event in aid of Prostate Cancer
  
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• Rhys Jones' mum tears up on ITV's This Morning as she gives first TV interview

  17-04-2018 15:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sean Mercer is serving a life sentence at HMP Frankland for killing 11-year-old Rhys in 2007
  
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• Popular Newcastle pub and brewery up for sale - with secret beer recipes also up for grabs

  17-04-2018 15:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Keelman and Big Lamp Brewery in Newburn is on the market now that its owners want to retire
  
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• Firm on former Alcan site in Northumberland to expand and create new jobs

  17-04-2018 15:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lynx Precast has signed a 15 year lease and taken out an extra 20,000sq ft of space at Lynefield Park
  
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• Touching performances from an ex-homeless cast means Streetwise Opera does tell the truth about love

  17-04-2018 15:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The show was the culmination of a project introducing people at risk of homelessness on Tyneside to the joys of opera singing
  
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• Charity rugby festival in Gosforth, dog walk in Chester-le-Street, football in South Shields & more

  17-04-2018 15:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charity and fundraising news written by groups and volunteers throughout Newcastle and the North East
  
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• Blyth family fun day, Durham and Northumberland plays, Elvis tribute and more!

  17-04-2018 15:04 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Your community events including events across the North East, including Newcastle, Gateshead, Northumberland and more!
  
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• Listen to the podcast telling the heartbreaking story of Alice Ruggles' murder

  17-04-2018 14:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alice was just 24 when she was brutally murdered in Gateshead by her soldier ex-boyfriend who had been stalking her
  
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• Ex-Sunderland player Darron Gibson facing jail after crashing into cars while over drink-drive limit

  17-04-2018 14:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Darron Gibson's car collided with a number of parked cars, while he was nearly three times over the limit
  
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• Sunderland fan 'had no apology' from Darron Gibson after crash which left his car written off

  17-04-2018 14:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The ex-Black Cats player wrote off the fan's Seat Ibiza FR as he collided with numerous parked cars while over the drink drive limit
  
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• Which mobile network has the best 4G signal in the North East?

  17-04-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ofcom's maps show the signal you can expect from O2, EE and Three in rural and urban parts of the North East
  
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• Watch spectacular video of drones racing above the beach at Craster

  17-04-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jamie Dobson uploaded this footage of the historic Northumberland fishing village to his YouTube channel
  
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• South Tyneside local elections 2018: Candidates, wards, how to vote and other essential information

  17-04-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A total of 18 seats will be contested in South Tyneside in the election on Thursday, May 3
  
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